George murray



` To all whom it 'ma/y concern:

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j. GEORGE MURRAY, 'or WATERLOOQNW YORK'. Leners-Parmivo. 90,013,4aad May 1i`,'1s69. v

irMPRovnn Bec-arm 'The Schedule referred to 1n these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Beit known that I, GEQBGEMURRAY, ofIWaterloo,V in the county of Seneca, and in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in- Bag-Ties; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full,` clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and `to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the co struction and arrangement of a bag-tie, which is self-tightening.

In order to fenable others skilled in the art to which my invention appeltains, to make and usethe same, I

will now proceed todescribe its construction and op-l eration, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specication, and in which- Figure 1 isa longitudinal 'vertical section, and Figure 2, `a perspective `of my bag-tie. i A represents a plate or bar of suitable size, to the rear end of which the strap B is secured.

On eaohside, near the front end of the plate ,\is

`an ear, a, extending downward,` and, at the front endof said bar is fa flange, 1v, also projecting downward; orQther plate may be bent at .'itsi-front end, so as to form such ange. K n Between the ears'a a of theplateA'is placed'a s vmrved vplateer bar,'0,\which is alsoprovided-with ears ce, projecting downward, and bya bolt, e, which passes through the earsfa aand ,c c.

pivoted together, forming a curesthe strap between the front edge 'of the plate C and the ange b. j

To open the tie, it is only necessary to press the back part together,1when the strap can readily be withdrawn.

. Having'thus fully described my invention, y What I claim'as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y The arrangement of the plates Aand C, ears a a and c-c, liange b, and pin e, all constructed as described,

and operating substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 2d day of March, 1869.-

` GEORGE MURRAY. [1.. s.]

Witnesses: HORACE F. SMITH,

J. SHATTUOK. l 

